CVE-2015-0228
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5 · Improper input validation
5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The lua_websocket_read function in lua_request.c in the mod_lua module in the Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child-process crash) by sending a crafted WebSocket Ping frame after a Lua script has called the wsupgrade function.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)15%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/CHANGESAdvisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0099.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00006.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1666.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html